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JB HOLMES

USA

Made his major debut as an amateur in the 2003 US Open, but had to wait 13 years for his first top 10 finish in them.

That was a tie for fourth at the 2016 Masters and three months later he came third at Royal Troon, albeit 11 strokes behind Phil Mickelson and a further three adrift of winner Henrik Stenson. His two Ryder Cup caps have both come as a wild card.

Chosen by Paul Azinger in his home state Kentucky in 2008 Holmes responded with an unbeaten display and in October, having been selected by Davis Love, he was celebrating again as Europe lost for only the second time this century. His one Presidents Cup appearance, meanwhile, came after Jim Furyk withdrew injured in 2015. He underwent two brain operations in 2011, but the big-hitter returned the following season and got back to winning ways at the 2014 Wells Fargo Championship.

When he finished second to Dustin Johnson at the 2015 WGC-Cadillac Championship and then added the Houston Open after a play-off involving Jordan Spieth the week before Spieth won the Masters he was up to 12th in the world.

Key Info

Age:

35

Turned pro:

2005

Previous Opens:

9

Top finish:

3rd(2016)

Qualified / Exempt:

3, 4, 12, 17

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Exemptions

3First 10 and anyone tying for 10th place in The 2016 Open Championship at Royal Troon.4The first 50 players on the OWGR for Week 21, 2017.12Top 30 players from the Final 2016 FedExCup Points List.17Playing members of the 2016 Ryder Cup Teams.